Christine Ellison is a 17 year old girl. When Christine was 5 (December 5) her mom had another baby, her name was Morana. When Morana was 1 year old she was the pride and joy of Mrs. Ellison's life, but 1 week later Morana contracted lung cancer and died shortly after. Mrs. Ellison fell into depression wasting all the family's money on drugs, booze and clubbing. Mr. Ellison left the family for another woman. Christine is struggling too finish her last year of high school, the old 1 story house she lives in has 3 rooms, Christine has a small bedroom right next too her moms and then a sort of kitchen/ bathroom area. Then Mrs. Ellison begins gambling wasting hundreds a night and coming home drunk and lots of time with men. How will Christine be able to survive, keep her mother out of debt and get a supporting job, along with struggling the challenges of womanhood? MATURE